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One candidate is tracked for Orange County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charles Blackwood. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Sheriff Charles Blackwood, first elected in 2014, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Democratic
Blackwood began his law enforcement career in 1980 and was elected the 47th Sheriff of Orange County in 2014; Gov. Josh Stein appointed him chair of the state's Governor's Crime Commission in March 2025, per the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
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